Events

Women’s Rights in the Islamic World After the Arab Spring Event Description There has been a great deal of hope, and some very real progress, in the enhancement of gender equality and women’s rights in many of the Muslim majority nations following the surge of freedom and democracy of the Arab Spring. This program will try to put those advancements in historic context and explain and explore both those changes and the likelihood of their [ continue reading ]

Mani’s on a Mission Event Description Have a girls night out for a great cause! Come join us at the Buddha Nail Salon in Murray Hill for a night of manicures and pedicures in support of fighting Malaria on World Malaria Day. All tickets come with a Malaika for Malaria bracelet, your own bottle of Bondi Nail Polish to take home, wine, and, of course, the manicure/pedicure package of choice. If you come with 3 [ continue reading ]

NJ/NY Teen Expo Event Description New Jersey/New York Teen Expo 2013 is coming to the NJ Convention and Exposition Center, August 23-24, 2013. This is a FREE event open to the public. NJ/NY Teen Expo is a lifestyle event, featuring vendors, exhibitors, back to school supplies and FREE seminars for teens, parents and school administrators. There will also be a fun dance competition for parents, teachers and principals. Date: August 23-24, 2013 Time: 3:00pm-9:00pm(Fri) 10:00am-8:00pm( [ continue reading ]

CMS Dialogue: New Survey of American Public Opinion on Immigration Reform – 05/01, 1pm, New York Event Description On May 1, 2013, the Center of Migration Studies and the Safe Passage Project at New York Law School will host a dialogue on the results of a national survey on immigration, national identity, values, and cultural issues in the United States. This new survey of nearly 4,500 respondents by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), in [ continue reading ]

CMS Dialogue: Event Description On Friday, April 26, 2013, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) will host a dialogue on a new study exploring the role of religion on the integration of immigrants. The study, entitled, “Bridges and Barriers: Religion and Immigrant Occupational Attainment across Integration Contexts,” is co-authored by Phillip Connor, Research Associate for The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, and Matthias Koenig, Professor of Sociology and Sociology in Religion at the [ continue reading ]

HEI’s Health Equity Brown Bag Talk: Influencing Health Equity-Related Policy in Urban Settings: Drug Policy in NYS Event Description HEI’s Health Equity Brown Bag Talk Date & Time: 4/25/2013-12:30-2:00 pm (EST) Location: Health Equity Initiative – 99 Madison Avenue, go to 5th floor for access to meeting room/registration -New York-NY Title: Influencing Health Equity-Related Policy in Urban Settings: Drug Policy in NYS Presenters: Simone-Marie L. Meeks, MS Director, Community & Legislative Outreach Office of the [ continue reading ]

Young Caring Professionals Conference Event Description On Saturday, April 27th, 2013, Creating Our Own Legacy (C.O.O.L.) KIDS will host our first annual Young Caring Professionals Conference (YCPC). This will be a unique opportunity for a diverse group of young adults to engage in a citywide dialogue on some of the issues impacting underserved communities and how we, as young adults, can unite to make a difference. We seek to increase the number of young adults [ continue reading ]